boats/fuel economy

samcollett · Posted: Apr 23, 2008 4:24 pm Post subject: boats/fuel economy

well the dicussion in the other thread kinda jacked the thread, so i decided to start another topic. what do you guys think is in the future for boats as far as fuel economy/resource goes? companies are definitely going to have to start doing something about it, because gas is jacking up all across the country and it's not looking to recede anytime soon. with prices jumping up so high, people aren't going to be able to afford gas for boats that get around 1.5 mpg.

Chris Barcellos, yeah man i've heard the same thing. gas prices in hawaii are supposedly cheap? maybe we should just go to the middle east under the disguise of marines and jack a few barrells of oil for ourselves Smile

samgoskate · Posted: Apr 23, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject:

We'll all have to ride behind jet-skis or winchs...which is okay by me.

samcollett · Posted: Apr 23, 2008 4:36 pm Post subject:

me too...especially because of the affordability of gas with a ski. i've been looking into building a winch and that would be a pretty good idea too.

mank the tank · Posted: Apr 23, 2008 4:57 pm Post subject:

get a lemonscraft or sexual chocolate.....me and trigga spend about 17 bucks and ride from 9am til 7pm.

samgoskate · Posted: Apr 23, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject:

$17??? That's WAY cheaper than the ski.

uidzero · Kickflip Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Posts: 3839 City: Casselberry

dude, even Nicks boat with the 40 horse is cheap to run. you can ride for a while on two gallons.

Cyclone268 · Posted: Apr 23, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject:

uidzero, 13hp winch ftw

flwakeboarder80 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 01 Mar 2008 Posts: 102 City: Sarasota

ya i got a 15 ft aquasport w/ a 70 hp and it holds 15 gal in the tank and we get about 8 hours of riding to a tank

samcollett · Posted: Apr 23, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject:

not bad at all. i just don't see how companies like mastercraft, correct craft, etc. will keep their sales up to the wake riding community if the boats' fuel economy stays as shiznackle as it is. granted, (around here at least), a lot of the people who own boats like that definitely have the money to pay for the gas, but not all.

JAM · Backside 180 Joined: 18 Sep 2006 Posts: 604 City: nOtown

either nautique or malibu are working on hybrid engines

Jim.Branton · Guest

yeah sam as i said, when i go to the gas station in my natique with the ballast fully loaded, by the time i get back ii alredy used about a half of a tank they need to come up with another way to power wake boats

samcollett · Posted: Apr 23, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject:

that's so insane. not to mention gas on the water is a lot more expensive than at gas stations.

word · Posted: Apr 23, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject:

boats like Lemons are way cheaper that a jet ski,
Smash

Jim.Branton · Guest

yeah like its a 100 bucks every time i go to get gas at the gas station further down not saltys saltys gas is water practically

EJazzle · Posted: Apr 23, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject:

why do they rape us soo hard at the water pumps? isnt adding .70 to gas prices called price gauging?

samcollett · Posted: Apr 23, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject:

that's what i've been wondering. the stations here call it a "convenience fee." f**k that. convenience for me is paying a dollar less at a gas station on my way to the river.

EJazzle · Posted: Apr 23, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject:

samcollett, true that! my boat has a 42 gallon tank and i'll burn that in one LONG weekend. it sucks! i've been riding my ski twice as much as i have been taking out my boat lately. gas on the water down here is 4.30

*Nate · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 1230 City: Nokomis

$30 is what it cost me last time to fill about 3/4 tank and we got a pretty good sesh in on my ski.

fastgreens · Kickflip Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 3563 City: baytown

IMO most people that can afford 60k boat payments probably aren't that bothered by $200 gas bills for a weekend of riding.

i spend about 30 bucks to run my 90 hp all day. fvck it though, if the price per gal keeps going up... i'll still keep buying the shiit and riding all the time.

Jim.Branton · Guest

boat companies need to find a new way to power the wake boats or the jet ski bussiness is gonna ricket up